Last month, Ohio became the first state to give the green light to lawyers sending text messages to solicit prospective clients.
Read More »Brown & James co-founder dies at 80
Donald L. James died May 3 after a long illness, according to a press release from the firm.
Read More »IRS issues new guidance for green energy tax credits
The Internal Revenue Service has issued new guidelines for determining when construction has begun on a renewable energy facility in order for a taxpayer to become eligible for certain tax credits created under last year’s American Taxpayer Relief Act.
Read More »Appeals court changes mind, restores $28M award
An appeals court reversed itself Tuesday and restored a $28 million punitive damage award for the families of five people killed in a plane crash.
Read More »Legislature repeals local foreclosure mediation laws
A bill that would bar local governments from enacting mortgage lending-related laws is headed to Gov. Jay Nixon for his signature. The state Senate passed House Bill 446 by a vote of 26-7 on Monday.
Read More »Case over shooting of dog by police settles
A lawsuit over the police shooting death of a bulldog — an incident captured in a video that went viral on YouTube — settled for $50,000 the week before trial was set to start.
Read More »Equal Justice Conference starts Thursday
The American Bar Association and the National Legal Aid & Defender Association will host the 2013 Equal Justice Conference this week at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch in downtown St. Louis.
Read More »Morphine overdose in locked facility nets $700k award
A 46-year-old man with schizophrenia and other ailments died inside a locked nursing facility, and a St. Louis County jury found the facility responsible for his death.
Read More »House passes criminal code revisions
With overwhelming support, the Missouri House today passed revisions to the criminal code. The vote was 150-7.
Read More »House OKs Second Injury Fund fix
The Senate version created special fund that would provide additional payments on top of the disease sufferers’ normal disability award. The enhancements would be paid for by an extra surcharge on employers.
Read More »Businesses sue IRS in challenge to employer health insurance mandate
A group of small businesses have filed a lawsuit challenging a rule imposed by the Internal Revenue Service under the federal health care law, alleging that the agency exceeded its authority by expanding the law’s employer mandate.
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